Name: The History of Classical Music: The Best of the 20th century by Various Artists
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1. Suite bergamasque, L. 75: II. Clair de lune

by Kun-woo Paik

Primary Artist: Kun-woo Paik; Main Performer
Soloist: Kun Woo Paik; Main Performer
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer

2. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt)

by Sir Simon Rattle, Cécile Ousset & City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Primary Artist: Cecile Ousset; Main Performer
Soloist: Cécile Ousset; Main Performer
Orchestra: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff; Composer
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle; Conductor

3. Jeux d'eau, M. 30

by Cécile Ousset

Primary Artist: Cecile Ousset; Main Performer
Soloist: Cécile Ousset; Main Performer
Composer: Maurice Ravel; Composer

4. Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86

by Jukka-pekka Saraste & Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer
Conductor: Jukka-pekka Saraste; Conductor

5. Suite for Jazz Orchestra: VI. Waltz 2

by Mariss Jansons & Philadelphia Orchestra

Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor

6. The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34

by Sir Simon Rattle, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Benjamin Britten; Composer
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle; Conductor

7. Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act I: Dance of the Knights

by André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev; Composer
Conductor: André Previn; Conductor

8. Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act I: Balcony Scene

by André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev; Composer
Conductor: André Previn; Conductor

9. The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War

by Sir Malcolm Sargent, Bbc Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra: Bbc Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Gustav Holst; Composer
Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent; Conductor

10. The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

by Sir Malcolm Sargent, Bbc Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra: Bbc Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Gustav Holst; Composer
Conductor: Sir Malcolm Sargent; Conductor

11. The Rite of Spring, Pt. 2: Danse sacrale

by Sir Simon Rattle, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Igor Stravinsky; Composer
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle; Conductor

12. Preludes Book I, L. 117: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin

by Dame Moura Lympany

Primary Artist: Moura Lympany; Main Performer
Soloist: Dame Moura Lympany; Main Performer
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer

13. 3 Gymnopédies: I. Lent et douloureux

by Angela Brownridge

Primary Artist: Angela Brownridge; Main Performer
Soloist: Angela Brownridge; Main Performer
Composer: Erik Satie; Composer

14. 3 Gymnopédies: II. Lent et triste

by Anne Queffélec

Primary Artist: Anne Queffélec; Main Performer
Soloist: Anne Queffélec; Main Performer
Composer: Erik Satie; Composer

15. 14 Romances, Op. 34: XIV. Vocalise

by Charles Owen & Natalie Clein

Primary Artist: Charles Owen
Natalie Clein; Main Performer
Soloist: Natalie Clein
Charles Owen; Main Performer
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff; Composer

16. La plus que lente, L. 121

by Jean-bernard Pommier

Primary Artist: Jean-bernard Pommier; Main Performer
Soloist: Jean-bernard Pommier; Main Performer
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer

17. Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: Medley of themes

by Sian Edwards & London Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev; Composer
Conductor: Sian Edwards; Conductor

18. Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21: XIX. Serenade

by Giuseppe Sinopoli, Andrea Lucchesini, Luisa Castellani & Staatskapelle Dresden

Primary Artist: Andrea Lucchesini
Luisa Castellani; Main Performer
Soloist: Andrea Lucchesini
Luisa Castellani; Main Performer
Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden; Ensemble
Composer: Arnold Schoenberg; Composer
Conductor: Giuseppe Sinopoli; Conductor

19. 5 Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: II. Prelude in C-Sharp Minor (Lento)

by Dmitri Alexeev

Primary Artist: Dmitri Alexeev; Main Performer
Soloist: Dmitri Alexeev; Main Performer
Composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff; Composer

20. Fratres

by Franz Schindelbeck & Die 12 Cellisten Der Berliner Philharmoniker

Primary Artist: Franz Schindelbeck; Main Performer
Ensemble: Die 12 Cellisten Der Berliner Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Soloist: Franz Schindelbeck; Main Performer
Orchestra: Die 12 Cellisten Der Berliner Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Arvo Pärt; Composer

21. Rêverie, L. 68

by Monique Haas

Primary Artist: Monique Haas; Main Performer
Soloist: Monique Haas; Main Performer
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer

22. Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4

by Thomas Kakuska, Valentin Erben & Artemis Quartet

Primary Artist: Thomas Kakuska
Valentin Erben; Main Performer
Ensemble: Artemis Quartet; Ensemble
Soloist: Thomas Kakuska
Valentin Erben; Main Performer
Orchestra: Artemis Quartet; Ensemble
Composer: Arnold Schoenberg; Composer

23. Gayaneh, Act IV: Sabre Dance

by Aram Khachaturian, London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Aram Khachaturian; Composer
Conductor: Aram Khachaturian; Conductor

24. 2 Arabesques, L. 66: I. Andantino con moto

by Jean-bernard Pommier

Primary Artist: Jean-bernard Pommier; Main Performer
Soloist: Jean-bernard Pommier; Main Performer
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer

25. 2 Arabesques, L. 66: II. Allegretto scherzando

by Jean-bernard Pommier

Primary Artist: Jean-bernard Pommier; Main Performer
Soloist: Jean-bernard Pommier; Main Performer
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer

26. Glassworks: V. Façades

by Christopher Warren-green, John Harle, Simon Haram & London Chamber Orchestra

Primary Artist: John Harle
Simon Haram; Main Performer
Soloist: John Harle
Simon Haram; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Philip Glass; Composer
Conductor: Christopher Warren-green; Conductor

27. Gnossiennes: I. Lent

by Aldo Ciccolini

Primary Artist: Aldo Ciccolini; Main Performer
Soloist: Aldo Ciccolini; Main Performer
Composer: Erik Satie; Composer

28. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: II. Fugue

by Bertrand Chamayou

Primary Artist: Bertrand Chamayou; Main Performer
Soloist: Bertrand Chamayou; Main Performer
Composer: Maurice Ravel; Composer

29. Je te veux

by Antonio Ballista & Paolo Poli

Primary Artist: Antonio Ballista
Paolo Poli; Main Performer
Soloist: Paolo Poli
Antonio Ballista; Main Performer
Composer: Erik Satie; Composer

30. Jeux, L. 126

by Jukka-pekka Saraste & Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer
Conductor: Jukka-pekka Saraste; Conductor

31. Spiegel im Spiegel

by Martin Roscoe & Tasmin Little

Primary Artist: Martin Roscoe
Tasmin Little; Main Performer
Soloist: Tasmin Little
Martin Roscoe; Main Performer
Composer: Arvo Pärt; Composer

32. Für Alina

by Sergei Babayan

Primary Artist: Sergei Babayan; Main Performer
Soloist: Sergei Babayan; Main Performer
Composer: Arvo Pärt; Composer

33. Chôros No. 1 in E Minor, W 161

by Manuel Barrueco

Primary Artist: Manuel Barrueco; Main Performer
Soloist: Manuel Barrueco; Main Performer
Composer: Heitor Villa-lobos; Composer

34. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1, W 246: I. Introdução (Embolada): Animato

by Enrique Bátiz, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Heitor Villa-lobos; Composer
Conductor: Enrique Bátiz; Conductor

35. The Firebird, KC. 10: Finale

by Dmitri Kitayenko & Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Igor Stravinsky; Composer
Conductor: Dmitri Kitayenko; Conductor

36. Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad": I. War. Allegretto

by Mariss Jansons & Oleg Talipin

Primary Artist: Oleg Talipin; Main Performer
Soloist: Oleg Talipin; Main Performer
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich; Composer
Conductor: Mariss Jansons; Conductor

37. Cinderella, Op. 87, Act I: Cinderella's departure for the Ball (Allegro espressivo)

by Robert Irving, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev; Composer
Conductor: Robert Irving; Conductor

38. 5 Orchesterstücke, Op. 10: III. Sehr langsam und äusserst ruhig

by Sir Simon Rattle, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Anton Webern; Composer
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle; Conductor

39. Romance from the Gadfly

by Piers Lane & Tasmin Little

Primary Artist: Piers Lane
Tasmin Little; Main Performer
Soloist: Tasmin Little
Piers Lane; Main Performer
Composer: Dmitri Shostakovich; Composer

40. Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107: No. 113, Bulgarian Rhythm

by Georges Solchany

Primary Artist: Georges Solchany; Main Performer
Soloist: Georges Solchany; Main Performer
Composer: Béla Bartók; Composer

41. Porgy and Bess, Act I: Summertime (Arr. for Piano)

by Nicholas Mccarthy

Primary Artist: Nicholas Mccarthy; Main Performer
Soloist: Nicholas Mccarthy; Main Performer
Composer: George Gershwin; Composer

42. String Quartet No. 2 "Company": I. Quartet Note = 96

by Christopher Warren-green, London Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra: London Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Philip Glass; Composer
Conductor: Christopher Warren-green; Conductor

43. 5 Improvisations for Piano, Op. 148: No. 3, Allegro con delicatezza

by Michel Legrand

Primary Artist: Michel Legrand; Main Performer
Soloist: Michel Legrand; Main Performer
Composer: Amy Beach; Composer

44. Seven Magnificat Antiphons: I. O Weisheit

by Jeremy Backhouse & Vasari Singers

Primary Artist: Vasari Singers; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Vasari Singers; Ensemble
Composer: Arvo Pärt; Composer
Conductor: Jeremy Backhouse; Conductor

45. War Requiem, Op. 66, I. Requiem aeternam: Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine

by Sir Simon Rattle, Elisabeth Söderström, Mark Blatchly, Robert Tear, Sir Thomas Allen, City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Boys Of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford & Cbso Chorus

Primary Artist: Boys Of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Cbso Chorus
Elisabeth Söderström
Mark Blatchly
Robert Tear
Thomas Allen; Main Performer
Soloist: Mark Blatchly
Elisabeth Söderström
Sir Thomas Allen
Robert Tear; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Boys Of Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford
Cbso Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Benjamin Britten; Composer
Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle; Conductor

46. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra / Solo For Voice I / Solo For Voice II

by Rainer Riehn, Bell Imhoff, Doris Sandrock, Hermann Danuser & Ensemble Musica Negativa

Primary Artist: Bell Imhoff
Doris Sandrock
Hermann Danuser; Main Performer
Soloist: Hermann Danuser
Bell Imhoff
Doris Sandrock; Main Performer
Ensemble: Ensemble Musica Negativa; Ensemble
Orchestra: Ensemble Musica Negativa; Ensemble
Composer: John Cage; Composer
Conductor: Rainer Riehn; Conductor

47. Spartacus Ballet Highlights: Variation of Aegina

by Aram Khachaturian, London Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Aram Khachaturian; Composer
Conductor: Aram Khachaturian; Conductor

48. Nocturnes, L. 91: III. Sirènes

by André Previn, London Symphony Orchestra & Ambrosian Chorus

Primary Artist: Ambrosian Chorus; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Ambrosian Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Claude Debussy; Composer
Conductor: André Previn; Conductor

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5 hours, 8 minutes and 23 seconds

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Classical

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Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group

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Country

United Kingdom

Germany

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German (Germany)
Italian
French (France)
English (United States)
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Feb 21, 2020

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The History of Classical Music: The Best of the 20th century

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1. Suite bergamasque, L. 75: II. Clair de lune

2. Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (Excerpt)

3. Jeux d'eau, M. 30

4. Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, L. 86

5. Suite for Jazz Orchestra: VI. Waltz 2

6. The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34

7. Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act I: Dance of the Knights

8. Romeo and Juliet, Op. 64, Act I: Balcony Scene

9. The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War

10. The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity

11. The Rite of Spring, Pt. 2: Danse sacrale

12. Preludes Book I, L. 117: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin

13. 3 Gymnopédies: I. Lent et douloureux

14. 3 Gymnopédies: II. Lent et triste

15. 14 Romances, Op. 34: XIV. Vocalise

16. La plus que lente, L. 121

17. Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67: Medley of themes

18. Pierrot lunaire, Op. 21: XIX. Serenade

19. 5 Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: II. Prelude in C-Sharp Minor (Lento)

20. Fratres

21. Rêverie, L. 68

22. Verklärte Nacht, Op. 4

23. Gayaneh, Act IV: Sabre Dance

24. 2 Arabesques, L. 66: I. Andantino con moto

25. 2 Arabesques, L. 66: II. Allegretto scherzando

26. Glassworks: V. Façades

27. Gnossiennes: I. Lent

28. Le Tombeau de Couperin, M. 68: II. Fugue

29. Je te veux

30. Jeux, L. 126

31. Spiegel im Spiegel

32. Für Alina

33. Chôros No. 1 in E Minor, W 161

34. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1, W 246: I. Introdução (Embolada): Animato

35. The Firebird, KC. 10: Finale

36. Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 "Leningrad": I. War. Allegretto

37. Cinderella, Op. 87, Act I: Cinderella's departure for the Ball (Allegro espressivo)

38. 5 Orchesterstücke, Op. 10: III. Sehr langsam und äusserst ruhig

39. Romance from the Gadfly

40. Mikrokosmos, Sz. 107: No. 113, Bulgarian Rhythm

41. Porgy and Bess, Act I: Summertime (Arr. for Piano)

42. String Quartet No. 2 "Company": I. Quartet Note = 96

43. 5 Improvisations for Piano, Op. 148: No. 3, Allegro con delicatezza

44. Seven Magnificat Antiphons: I. O Weisheit

45. War Requiem, Op. 66, I. Requiem aeternam: Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine

46. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra / Solo For Voice I / Solo For Voice II

47. Spartacus Ballet Highlights: Variation of Aegina

48. Nocturnes, L. 91: III. Sirènes

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